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(3)    Causing tortious injury in this State by an act or omission
in this State;

(4)    Causing tortious injury in this State by an act or omission
outside the State if he regularly does or solicits business, engages
in any other persistent course of conduct in this State or derives
substantial revenue from manufactured products, food or services
SUBSTANTIAL REVENUE FROM GOODS, FOOD, SERVICES
OR MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS used or consumed in this State;

(5)    Having an interest in, using, or possessing real property in
this State; or

(6)    Contracting to insure or act as surety for, or on, any person,
property, or risk, contract, obligation, or agreement located, executed
or to be performed within this State at the time of contracting,
unless the parties otherwise provide in writing.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved May 5, 1970

CHAPTER 541
(Senate Bill 84)

AN ACT to add new Section 387A to Article 66C of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1967 Replacement Volume), title "Natural
Resources," subtitle "Forests and Parks," to follow immediately
after Section 387 thereof and to be under the new subheading
"Appalachian Trail," to provide that the Department of Forests
and Parks shall MAY acquire such interest necessary to protect
and maintain the Appalachian Trail, and generally dealing with
the protection and maintenance of the Trail.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 387A be and it is hereby added to Article 66C of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1967 Replacement Volume), title
"Natural Resources," subtitle "Forests and Parks," to follow immedi-
ately after Section 387 thereof and to be under the new subheading
"Appalachian Trail," and to read as follows:

Appalachian Trail

387 A.

The Department of Forests and Parks shall MAY acquire by pur-
chase, gift, eminent domain, or otherwise land, rights of way, and ease-
ments for the purpose of protecting and maintaining a walking trail
across the State now generally known as the Appalachian Trail. It
may provide shelters and other facilities thereon, provided however

that the power of eminent domain shall not be utilized to acquire

more than twenty five acres in any one mile of trail. Any department
or agency of the State, or any political subdivision, may transfer to
the department land or rights in land for these purposes, on terms
and conditions as agreed upon, or it may enter into an agreement